CITY COUNCIL: Hospitality Improvement District Assessment (HID) Review

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
STAFF MEMO
TO: MAYOR BURNETT AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM: HEIDI BURCH, ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR
DATE: MARCH 26, 1013
SUBJECT: HOSPITALITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENT (HID) REVIEW

RECOMMENDATION:
Continue the assessment review to the May 7, 2013 City Council meeting pending additional
information from the Advisory Board.

SUMMARY:
The ordinance governing the Hospitality Improvement District (HID) calls for an annual review by Council each April of the assessment imposed on the HID. Additional information from the Advisory Board is required before Council can approve the annual report and begin the public hearing period. Continuing the assessment review to the May 7th City Council meeting will allow the Advisory Board additional time to provide the information necessary.

3.40.050 Annual Review of Assessment.
All of the assessments imposed pursuant to this chapter shall be reviewed by the Carmel City
Council annually in April of each year, based upon the annual report prepared by the Advisory
Board. The Advisory Board shall complete its report not later than the last day of March each year.
After approval of the annual report, the Carmel City Council shall conduct a public hearing to levy
assessment for the ensuing fiscal year. If at the conclusion of the public hearing there are written
protests by the owners of the lodging operations within the HID that would pay 50 percent or more of
the total assessments of the entire HID, there will be no assessed levy in the ensuing fiscal year.
(Ord. 2012-05 (Exh. A § 3), 2012).